Numbers vs Alignment

If the numbers in your work (like sales and profits) matter more than the alignment of your work (like fulfillment, purpose, and appreciation), then even if you succeed on those terms, you may end up with bigger numbers but with lower alignment, which can strangle your motivation. Good luck pursuing bigger numbers when you’ve lost your mojo because you feel overwhelmed and under-appreciated. Better numbers aren’t much compensation for the daily punishment of feeling emotionally out of sync with life. This approach will just disconnect you from your heart, and then you’ll likely feel inclined to spend more money trying to get back in touch with it. If, however, the alignment matters more, and you make that a real priority, then it gets easier to flow into nicer numbers because you reduce friction to doing so. But you may not even care about raising the numbers if the alignment is good – you’re likely to stay focused on other priorities that matter more. Other people’s obsession with their numbers may even amuse you a little… or disturb you when you see it’s not helping them. People so often underestimate how much motivation matters – and especially how sensitive it is to alignment. It’s so easy to make misaligned decisions that eventually drag down motivation and lead to a place of stagnation, where it’s possible to be stuck for years. For many people numbers just aren’t very motivating. Motivation oft...
Source: Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tags: Abundance Values Source Type: blogs